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1
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BALAN-

A

acorn, the glans penis (e.g. balanoid)

2
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BRY-

A

moss (e.g. bryophyte)

3
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CAMP(T)-, CAMPYL-

A

bent (e.g. acampsia)

4
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CARP-

A

wrist (e.g. matacarpal)

5
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CERC-

A

tail (e.g. cercus)

6
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CLEID-

A

clavicle (e.g. hypocleidium)

7
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DOCH-

A

to take or receive (e.g. hematodocha)

8
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ECH-

A

echo, repetition (e.g. echopathy)

9
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GANGLI-

A

mass of nerve tissue, small cyst or swelling (e.g. ganglioblast)

10
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GLI-

A

glue (e.g. neuroglia)

11
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IN-

A

fiber, muscle (e.g. inogen)

12
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RHACH(I)-, RACH(I)-, -RRHACH-

A

the spine (e.g. hematorhachis)

13
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-RRHAG

A

excessive discharge, usually of blood (e.g. leukorrhagia)

14
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SPHYGM-

A

pulse (e.g. sphygmoid)

15
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SPONDYL-

A

vertebra (e.g. spondylopyosis)

16
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STERN-

A

chest, breastbone (e.g. episternum)

17
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THEL-

A

nipple (e.g. mesothelium)

18
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TOC-, TOK-

A

childbirth (e.g. tokocyte)

19
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TRE(T)-

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to bore, to perforate (e.g. helicotrema)

20
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ZYM-

A

ferment, enzyme (e.g. enzyme)